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pursue this alone�察�I am willing to listen to any suggestions from you。; 

     He drew a memorandum book from his pocket and�察�with a grave smile�察�

took up his pencil。 

     I   could   scarcely   believe   my   senses。    He�察  �the   great   Hemlock   Jones�察�

accepting suggestions from a humble individual like myself�                    �I kissed his 

hand reverently�察�and began in a joyous tone�此�

     ;First�察  �I   should   advertise�察  �offering   a   reward�察  �I   should   give   the   same 

intimation in hand´bills�察�distributed at the 'pubs' and the pastry´cooks'。                  I 

should   next   visit   the   different   pawnbrokers�察  �I   should   give   notice   at   the 

police    station。    I  should    examine      the  servants。    I   should    thoroughly 

search the house and my own pockets。 I speak relatively�察─�I added�察�with a 

laugh。     ;Of course I mean YOUR own。; 

     He gravely made an entry of these details。 

     ;Perhaps�察─�I added�察 �you have already done this�拭─�

     ;Perhaps�察─     �he  returned    enigmatically。      ;Now�察    �my    dear   friend�察─  �he 

continued�察  �putting   the   note´book   in   his   pocket   and   rising�察   �would   you 

excuse me for a few moments�拭              �Make yourself perfectly at home until I 

return�察  �there   may   be   some   things�察─  �he   added   with   a   sweep   of   his   hand 

toward     his  heterogeneously       filled  shelves�察    �that  may    interest   you   and 

while away the time。         There are pipes and tobacco in that corner。; 

     Then nodding to me with the same inscrutable face he left the room。 I 

was     too   well    accustomed       to   his   methods      to  think    much     of   his 



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unceremonious withdrawal�察�and made no doubt he was off to investigate 

some clue which had suddenly occurred to his active intelligence。 

     Left to myself I cast a cursory glance over his shelves。               There were a 

number       of   small    glass   jars   containing      earthy    substances�察    �labeled 

;Pavement   and   Road   Sweepings�察─  �from   the   principal   thoroughfares   and 

suburbs of   London�察 �with   the  sub´directions   ;for   identifying   foot´tracks。; 

There were several other jars�察�labeled ;Fluff from Omnibus and Road Car 

Seats�察─     �Cocoanut     Fibre    and   Rope    Strands    from    Mattings     in  Public 

Places�察─ �Cigarette Stumps and Match Ends from Floor of Palace Theatre�察�

Row   A�察  �1   to   50。;   Everywhere   were   evidences   of   this   wonderful   man's 

system and perspicacity。 

     I was thus engaged when I heard the slight creaking of a door�察�and I 

looked   up   as   a   stranger   entered。  He   was   a   rough´looking   man�察  �with   a 

shabby   overcoat   and   a   still   more   disreputable   muffler   around   his   throat 

and the lower part of his face。          Considerably annoyed at his intrusion�察�I 

turned upon him rather sharply�察�when�察�with a mumbled�察�growling apology 

for   mistaking   the   room�察  �he   shuffled   out   again   and   closed   the   door。   I 

followed him quickly to the landing and saw that he disappeared down the 

stairs。    With   my   mind   full   of the  robbery�察  �the  incident   made   a   singular 

impression upon me。          I knew my friend's habit of hasty absences from his 

room  in   his   moments   of deep   inspiration�察  �it   was   only  too probable   that�察�

with his powerful intellect and magnificent perceptive genius concentrated 

on one subject�察�he should be careless of his own belongings�察�and no doubt 

even forget to take the ordinary precaution of locking up his drawers。                     I 

tried one or two and found that I was right�察�although for some reason I was 

unable   to   open one to   its   fullest   extent。   The   handles   were sticky�察 �as   if 

some     one   had   opened     them    with   dirty  fingers。    Knowing       Hemlock's 

fastidious cleanliness�察�I resolved to inform him of this circumstance�察�but I 

forgot it�察�alas� �untilbut I am anticipating my story。 

     His absence was strangely prolonged。              I at last seated myself by the 

fire�察�and lulled by warmth and the patter of the rain on the window�察�I fell 

asleep。     I   may   have   dreamt�察  �for   during   my   sleep   I   had   a   vague   semi´ 

consciousness as of hands being softly pressed on my pocketsno doubt 

induced by the story of the robbery。            When I came fully to my senses�察�I 



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found   Hemlock   Jones   sitting   on   the   other   side   of   the   hearth�察  �his   deeply 

concentrated gaze fixed on the fire。 

     ;I   found   you   so   comfortably   asleep   that   I   could   not   bear   to   awaken 

you�察─�he said�察�with a smile。 

     I   rubbed    my   eyes。    ;And   what   news�拭─  �I   asked。       ;How   have   you 

succeeded�拭─�

     ;Better than I expected�察─�he said�察 �and I think�察─�he added�察�tapping his 

note´book�察 �I owe much to YOU。; 

     Deeply   gratified�察    �I  awaited    more。     But    in  vain。   I   ought    to  have 

remembered that in his moods Hemlock Jones was reticence itself。                       I told 

him simply of the strange intrusion�察�but he only laughed。 

     Later�察�when I arose to go�察�he looked at me playfully。                 ;If you were a 

married man�察─�he said�察 �I would advise you not to go home until you had 

brushed your sleeve。          There are a few short brown sealskin hairs on the 

inner side   of   your   forearm�察  �just   where   they  would   have   adhered   if   your 

arm had encircled a seal´skin coat with some pressure� ─�

     ;For once you are at fault�察─�I said triumphantly�察 �the hair is my own�察�as 

you will perceive�察�I have just had it cut at the hairdresser's�察�and no doubt 

this arm projected beyond the apron。; 

     He    frowned      slightly�察  �yet�察 �nevertheless�察    �on    my   turning    to   go   he 

embraced   me   warmlya   rare   exhibition   in   that   man   of   ice。        He   even 

helped   me   on   with   my  overcoat   and   pulled   out   and smoothed   down   the 

flaps   of   my   pockets。    He   was   particular�察  �too�察  �in   fitting   my   arm   in   my 

overcoat   sleeve�察  �shaking   the   sleeve   down   from   the   armhole   to   the   cuff 

with   his deft   fingers。    ;Come  again soon� ─�he said�察 �clapping  me   on   the 

back。 

     ;At any and all times�察─�I said enthusiastically�察 �I only ask ten minutes 

twice a day to eat a crust at my office�察�and four hours' sleep at night�察�and 

the rest of my time is devoted to you always�察�as you know。; 

     ;It is indeed�察─�he said�察�with his impenetrable smile。 

     Nevertheless�察  �I   did   not   find   him   at   home   when   I   next   called。  One 

afternoon�察�when nearing my own home�察�I met him in one of his favorite 

disguises��a long   blue  swallow´tailed   coat�察 �striped   cotton trousers�察  �large 

turn´over collar�察�blacked face�察�and white hat�察�carrying a tambourine。                      Of 



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course to others the disguise was perfect�察�although it was known to myself�察�

and I passed him according to an old understanding between uswithout 

the slightest recognition�察�trusting to a later explanation。             At another time�察�

as I was making a professional visit to the wife of a publican at the East 

End�察�I saw him�察�in the disguise of a broken´down artisan�察�looking into the 

window   of   an   adjacent   pawnshop。        I   was   delighted   to   see   that   he   was 

evidently following my suggestions�察�and in my joy I ventured to tip him a 

wink�察�it was abstractedly returned。 

     Two days later I received a note appointing a meeting at his lodgings 

that night。     That meeting�察�alas� �was the one memorable occurrence of my 

life�察�and the last meeting I ever had with Hemlock Jones�                 �I will try to set 

it down calmly�察�though my pulses still throb with the recollection of it。 

     I   found   him   standing   before   the   fire�察  �with   that   look   upon   his   face 

which I had seen only once or twice in our acquaintancea look which I 

may      call   an    absolute     concatenation      of    inductive     and    deductive 

ratiocinationfrom which all that was human�察�tender�察�or sympathetic was 

absolutely discharged。         He was simply an icy algebraic symbol�              �Indeed�察�

his   whole   being   was   concentrated   to   that   extent   that   his   clothes   fitted 

loosely�察�and his head was absolutely so much reduced in size by his mental 

compression that his hat tipped back from his forehead and literally hung 

on his massive ears。 

     After   I   had   entered   he   locked   the   doors�察  �fastened   the   windows�察  �and 

even placed a chair before the chimney。               As I watched these significant 

precautions   with   absorbing   interest�察  �he   suddenly   drew   a   revolver   and�察�

presenting it to my temple�察�said in low�察�icy tones�此�

     ;Hand over that cigar case� ─�

     Even   in   my   bewilderment   my   reply   was   truthful�察  �spontaneous�察  �and 

involuntary。      ;I haven't got it�察─�I said。 

     He   smiled   bitterly�察  �and   threw   down   his   revolver。    ;I   expected   that 

reply�    �Then let me now confront you with something more awful�察�more 

deadly�察�more relentless and convincing than that mere lethal weapon��the 

damning inductive and deductive proofs of your guilt� ─�He drew from his 

pocket a roll of paper and a note´book。 

     ;But surely�察─�I gasped�察 �you are joking�            �You could not for a moment 



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